U.S. patent number 8,748,425 [Application Number 13/957,287] was granted by the patent office on 2014-06-10 for combination of brimonidine and timolol for topical ophthalmic use. This patent grant is currently assigned to Allergan Sales, LLC. The grantee listed for this patent is Allergan Sales, LLC. Invention is credited to Amy L. Batoosingh, Gary J. Beck, Chin-Ming Chang, Cynthia C. Pratt.
United States Patent | 8,748,425 |
Chang , et al. | June 10, 2014 |
Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising brimondine and timolol for topical ophthalmic delivery and a method of treatment comprising administering said composition when indicated for glaucoma and associated conditions such as elevated intraocular pressure in the eyes of humans.
Inventors: | Chang; Chin-Ming (Tustin, CA), Beck; Gary J. (Fullerton, CA), Pratt; Cynthia C. (Mission Viejo, CA), Batoosingh; Amy L. (Mission Viejo, CA) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | Allergan Sales, LLC (Irvine,
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Appl. No.: | 13/957,287 | ||||||||||
Filed: | August 1, 2013 |
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Current U.S. Class: | 514/236.2; 514/398; 514/248; 514/397 |
Current CPC Class: | A61P 27/06 (20180101); A61K 9/0048 (20130101); A61K 31/535 (20130101); A61P 27/00 (20180101); A61K 47/02 (20130101); A61K 9/08 (20130101); A61K 31/4168 (20130101); A61K 31/498 (20130101); A61K 31/5377 (20130101); A61P 27/02 (20180101); A61P 27/04 (20180101); A61K 45/06 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | A61K 31/5377 (20060101); A61K 31/498 (20060101) |
Field of Search: | ;514/236.2,249,397,398 |
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